London Buses route H32
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London Buses route H32 is a Transport for London
contracted bus route in London
, United Kingdom
. The service is currently contracted to London United.
The original route 232 began on 12 October 1955, running from Hounslow Garage to Greenford, as a replacement for the withdrawn section of route 111 between Hounslow and Heston. On 8 May 1963 the route was extended to Northwood Station, and Mount Vernon Hospital on Sunday afternoon and evenings, to replace the withdrawn route 225. By 19 February 1968 the route has been extended to run to Mount Vernon Hospital at all times, although this was reduced to Monday - Friday peaks on the introduction of a new route 282 on 30 November 1968.
The 232 was withdrawn on 30 November 1974, and route 232A (running between Hounslow and Northolt, but serving Convent Way Estate in Heston instead) which used Daimler Fleetline
s (DMSs) had an increase in service to replace it. Route 232A was renumbered route 232 on 31 March 1979, and the DMSs were replaced by Metrobuses
during September. The 232 was withdrawn, again, on 24 April 1993, this time replaced by a new route H32 between Hounslow and Southall, and an extension to route 120
from Southall to Northolt.
Contract retained by London United with 12 new double deckers likely to be Scania OmniCity
s with Monday to Friday frequency every 10 minutes.
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
contracted bus route in London
London
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, United Kingdom
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. The service is currently contracted to London United.
History
The H32 was formed from a section of the withdrawn route 232 on 24 April 1993.The original route 232 began on 12 October 1955, running from Hounslow Garage to Greenford, as a replacement for the withdrawn section of route 111 between Hounslow and Heston. On 8 May 1963 the route was extended to Northwood Station, and Mount Vernon Hospital on Sunday afternoon and evenings, to replace the withdrawn route 225. By 19 February 1968 the route has been extended to run to Mount Vernon Hospital at all times, although this was reduced to Monday - Friday peaks on the introduction of a new route 282 on 30 November 1968.
The 232 was withdrawn on 30 November 1974, and route 232A (running between Hounslow and Northolt, but serving Convent Way Estate in Heston instead) which used Daimler Fleetline
Daimler Fleetline
The Daimler Fleetline is a rear-engined double-decker bus chassis built between 1960 and 1973 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, and from 1973 until 1980 in Farington, Lancashire, England. However, the last complete vehicle did not enter service until 1983...
s (DMSs) had an increase in service to replace it. Route 232A was renumbered route 232 on 31 March 1979, and the DMSs were replaced by Metrobuses
MCW Metrobus
The MCW Metrobus is a double decker bus model manufactured by MCW from 1977 until 1989, with over 4,000 examples built. The original MkI model was superseded by the MkII model in 1981/1982, although production of the original MkI continued for London Transport until 1985...
during September. The 232 was withdrawn, again, on 24 April 1993, this time replaced by a new route H32 between Hounslow and Southall, and an extension to route 120
London Buses route 120
London Buses route 120 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:London General introduced route 120 on 27 January 1926...
from Southall to Northolt.
Contract retained by London United with 12 new double deckers likely to be Scania OmniCity
Scania OmniCity
The Scania OmniCity is an integrally-constructed transverse-engined low floor citybus available on the European market. The OmniCity is a complete product built in Poland by Scania AB, a company based in Sweden....
s with Monday to Friday frequency every 10 minutes.
Current route
- SouthallSouthallSouthall is a large suburban district of west London, England, and part of the London Borough of Ealing. It is situated west of Charing Cross. Neighbouring places include Yeading, Hayes, Hanwell, Heston, Hounslow, Greenford and Northolt...
Town Hall - South Road
- The Green
- Southall StationSouthall railway stationSouthall railway station, is in Southall in west London, England. The station is in Travelcard Zone 4 and passenger services are provided by First Great Western from London to , and , and by Heathrow Connect from Paddington to Heathrow Airport....
- King Street
- Western Road
- Wentworth Road
- Convent Way
- North Hyde Lane
- Heston
- Vicarage Farm Road
- Hounslow West StationHounslow West tube stationHounslow West is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly Line, between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central stations. The station is located on Bath Road about 600m from the junction of Bath Road, Great West Road and Great...
- Bath Road
- Steve Biko Way
- Staines Road
- Grove Road
- Hanworth Road
- High Street
- London Road
- HounslowHounslowHounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is a suburban development situated 10.6 miles west south-west of Charing Cross. It forms a post town in the TW postcode area.-Etymology:...
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